Chair-back.



W. F. KOKBN.

CHAIR BACK.

APPLICATION FILED 213.17, 1913.

Patented May 26, 1914.

COLpMBIA PLANOGRAPH COqWASHXN UNTE PATENT @FFTQ WALTER F. KOKEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNGE TG KOKEN BABBERS/ SUPPLY COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSGURI, a CORPGRATION GF MISSOURI.

CHAIR-BACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented May 26, 1914.

Application filed February 1'7, 1913. Serial No. 748,868.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, WALTER F. KoKnN, a citizen of the United States, residing-at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chair-Backs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in barbers chairs and the like and more particularly to the back,

the object being to provide an improved frame therefor.

With this object in view the present 1nvention consists of the provision of a novel and improved frame for the back of a barbers chair or the like, which frame is formed of metal which renders same stronger and more endurable than is possible when same is formed of wood as has been customary heretofore. The use of metal enables the production of a frame that is sanitary and is simple to make and inexpensive to manufacture, and furthermore improves the general appearance of the chair.

Further, the present invention consists of the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which like num bers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a barbers chair back supported in a frame which embodies the present invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the improved frame for the back, looking from the front, with the head-rest lock fastened thereto; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of same, looking from the rear; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of same; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale, on the line 55, Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper part of the frame with the head-rest lock removed; and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 77, Fig. 6.v

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the back of a barbers chair or the like, which back may be formed of any desired material, and 2 the frame which supports said back. This frame 2 is preferably formed of metal and has an annular configuration having somewhat of a channel-iron cross-section and annular flanges 3 and 4 that project inwardly from the front and rear-sides,

respectively, of same, said flanges being connected and strengthened by a web 5 or a plurality'of such webs. The rear flange 4 is made relatively wider than the front flange 3 as best seen in Fig. 5, and has an opening 6 or a plurality of such openings formed therein to receive a screw 7 or a plurality of such screws or the like for securing and holding the back 1 in the frame 2, the. back being inserted into the frame from the front side thereof and being of such size diametrically that same will substantially fill the space surrounded by the front flange sand will rest against the inner face of the rear flange 4. Openings 8 are formed in the sides of the frame 2 adjacent to the lower part thereof to receive screws 9 or the like by means of which the frame-supporting members 10 are secured, the latter being pivotally attached at 11 to the arms 12, respectively, and, also, at 13 to the supports 14 mounted on the seat of the chair in the usual manner. If desired, screws 9 long enough to extend into the back 1 may be used in order to afford additional means for holding the back in place.

Adjacent to the top of the frame 2 an apron or extension 15, which is preferably formed integrally with the rear flange 4, extends downwardly therefrom. An opening 16, which is formed partly in the top of the frame 2 and partly inthe rear flange 4 and apron 15, is designed to receive the mechanism of a head-rest lock 17 preferably the type of head-rest lock disclosed in my United States Letters Patent No. 1,039,414, dated September 24, 1912, though, if desired, the opening 16 may be designed to receive the mechanism of any other type of headrest lock. The inverted L-shaped supporting plate 18 of the head-rest lock 17 covers the opening 16 as best seen in Fig. 3, and is fastened to the frame 2 and apron l5'by bolts 19 or other suitable means, there being a flat surface 20 provided on the top of the frame 2 to allow the upper part of the plate 18 to rest flatly thereon. The apron 15 may be reinforced by a rib or web 21 or a plurality of such ribs or webs. For the purpose of illustration, two ribs or webs 21 are depicted in the drawings, same being located at the sides of the opening 16 so as to form the side walls of said opening. If necessary, grooves 22 may be formed in the rear face of the apron 15 to allow the rods or bars 23, which support the head-rest 24, to pass therethrough.

The use of metal enables the production of a one-piece frame, this feature being a great advantage in producing a strong and endurable frame. It should be understood, however, that while it is preferable to form the frame of metal as hereinabove described, same may be formed of mica or any other desired material, and, instead of being an nular in shape same may be formed in an oval, polygonal, or any other desired con figuration. Furthermore, if desired, the metal frame may be enameled, painted, oxidized, nickel-plated, or decorated in any other manner.

Various changes in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts hereinabove described may be made without departing from the nature and spirit of my in vention.

I claim:

1. In a barbers chair, the combination, with a back cushion, of a frame in which said back cushion seats, said frame consisting of an inturned channel-member whose rear flange forms a stop flange for said back cushion, and whose forward flange is formed of reduced width to snugly admit said cush ion therein, the free edge of the forward flange bearing directly against the cushion and tending to cramp the same therein.

2. In a barbers chair, the combination, with a back cushion, of a frame in which said back cushion seats, said frame consisting of an inturned channel-member whose rear flange forms a stop flange for said back cushion and whose forward flange is formed of reduced width to admit said cushion therein with a gripping fit substantially on a single line, and a series of Web members formed across said channelunember to space the stop-flange and the gripping flange.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER l3. KOKEN.

Witnesses ARTHUR H. NEUMAN, A. J. SIEGLING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

